General | Environment | Explainers | Geography | History
Why Does No Country Own Antarctica? The Antarctic Treaty, Territorial Claims & History Explained (2026)
Antarctica looks like a country on no map because legally, it is something stranger. There are flags flying there. There are research stations. There are governments that maintain claims. Scientists from dozens of countries work on the continent. Ships and aircraft operate under authority. Countries even maintain pieces of history, infrastructure and administrative systems. Antarctica…
